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Some educators may dismiss augmented and virtual reality in K–12 education, but not the career and technical education leaders at school districts in Virginia and North Carolina.
At Fairfax County Public Schools’ West Potomac Academy, students interested in healthcare careers are getting realistic simulations of what it’s like to work in the field. “We’re submersing students in scenarios that we can’t duplicate or recreate in the four walls of the classroom,” says Jennifer Alpers, an administrator at the school.
In North Carolina, Justin Wilkinson, director of CTE at Harnett County Schools,…
At Fairfax County Public Schools’ West Potomac Academy, students interested in healthcare careers are getting realistic simulations of what it’s like to work in the field. “We’re submersing students in scenarios that we can’t duplicate or recreate in the four walls of the classroom,” says Jennifer Alpers, an administrator at the school.
In North Carolina, Justin Wilkinson, director of CTE at Harnett County Schools,…